Duncs

+1 on the harness

Current orders are: - Me! - PaulOS (x2) - caveman (x2) - Gryphon - Cooter I assume you and CJ7 are looking after yourselves! So if anyone else wants on the list, just PM me.

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So far the orders are: - Me! - PaulOS (x2) - caveman (x2) - Gryphon - Cooter I assume you and CJ7 are looking after yourselves! So if anyone else wants on the list, just PM me.

Bugger putting leather hiking boots and socks into a river! Call me soft ("SOFT!") but unless the river stays below the top of your boots, then that's neoprene sandal (or vibram five finger or wetsuit boot) territory right there!

I've had a pair of Nike "Free" for 12 months or so. Same idea, just not quite as funky. The marketing blurb says its based on all the barefoot runners who do so well and these try to emulate that for people like us with soft girly feet... They're ok. Good on hot days. I've only walked around in them though. Don't think they'd be any good in the hills - you'd just end up with sore feet and maybe a turned ankle. Well, I would anyway! And a cheep pair of neoprene type sandals would be much better for river crossings. For one, they're CHEAP and two, they're made to be submerged. Not sure I'd be happy putting $200 footware into a river... Cheap Duncs

You must have, caveman. No order from you in my pm list. If anyone else is wondering, if I haven't replied to your PM then I haven't received anything from you. Not sure of price yet - Optic is still going through his prototye(s). Sounds like the laser sight thingy is part of the latest prototype.

Only a couple of orders for the aluminium pipe frame so far guys so don't be shy - let me know if you're after one.

I can't remember exactly but I think it was about 3 days! Bloody quick. Gebus!! Pfft - who you kidding? It didn't take much to get you on board mate!

Ooooh - guess what arrived at the post office today...!!! That GBP45 postage charge sure gets things moving quickly! I've been out it the sun playing with it all day!! Only joking, David... Richard/Optic - if you need a live example for measurements, just PM me. But I suspect your own won't be far away. Now, to get some other bits organised. Excited Duncs

Only one like that?

ps try this link. Ebay image intensifiers They quoted me GBP45 to Melbourne for shipping.

haha - always happy to help other people spend money! Welcome aboard.

Ha! I was just having a whinge. In truth, I'm pretty excited about it all and, as I said in the PM, I'm very grateful for your offer - especially since you're not even making one for yourself!

Talk about walking blindly into the fire... But no worries - happy to be the guinea pig. I've only just ordered my tube though so I guess we're on-hold until it arrives.

I bought one for my sister for Chrissy (a nice pink one - 'cause she hates pink) because she is completely directionally challenged. She does a lot of travelling O/S for work so she ends up either staying in the hotel or paying for taxis. This way she can now go for a walk at least and find her way back! We played with it around the house and it worked fine. So if all you want to do is go for a stalk and find your way back to the car, it should be fine. If you want to mark points of interest, or keep a log of where you walked, etc, like other GPS's can, then you won't be able to use the backtracker. Also, you'd want to be VERY VERY careful that you didn't accidentally overwrite your car position while out stalking!!! For that reason alone, I'd never use one in the bush. Too risky.

So we need one of these tubes or three?

Count me in!

Nah - keep it coming! I might not understand it all but its definitely interesting. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that way.

Wow! Very cool!

I know its not night vision but I'm watching the cricket and I've always been bloody impressed with the "hotspot" infrared camera and what it can detect! So, Matt, do you use any IR stuff at work?

What's the difference? Be as technical as you like

Just took a look at some of your stuff (isn't google just wonderful?). Might have to add one to the wishlist...

Yeah, that'd be it